YOUR FIX OF LIFESTYLE LUXE FOR LESS

Feed Your Family For Under $10

Already blown your festive budget? Here are 3 delicious recipes, designed to cut back on the dollars but not on the taste!

Pine & Pesto Penne (serves 4)

Ingredients:

1 packet penne pasta

1/2 cup pine nuts

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/3 cup olive oil

3 tbsp Gourmet Garden Basil

Lemon juice

Method:

Finely grind pine nuts with grated parmesan cheese.

Add olive oil, Gourmet Garden Basil and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Whizz until well combined.

Cook pasta per packet instructions.

Toss pesto mix through hot pasta. You can also add to salads or dips.

Serve and enjoy!

Leek, Potato & Lemon Thyme Frittata (serves 4)

Ingredients:

60g butter

2 leeks, white part only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

8 sprigs lemon thyme, leaves picked

2 large desiree potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces

1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped

40g (1/2 cup) finely grated parmesan

8 eggs

Rocket (optional), to serve

Method:

Preheat oven to 200C.

Melt half the butter in a 24cm ovenproof frying pan over medium heat.

Add leeks and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until leeks are soft.

Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a large frying pan over medium–high heat.

Add thyme and potatoes, and cook, turning, for 5 minutes or until golden.

Using a slotted spoon, remove potatoes and drain on paper towel. Add half the potatoes to the leek mixture and season.

Place parsley, parmesan and eggs in a bowl and whisk to combine.

Pour egg mixture over leek mixture and stir gently to combine. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until frittata is firm but still slightly wobbly in the centre (it will continue to cook).

Scatter with reserved potatoes and rocket, if using

Homemade Beef Burgers (serves 4)

Ingredients

560g Coles brand 3 star beef mince

2 tbsp olive oil

½ brown onion

Salt and pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

1 large egg, beaten

4 round rolls

2 tbsp butter

4 Bega natural cheese slices

190g middle bacon

8 lettuce leaves

Method:

Cook bacon until crisp and place on paper towel.

Heat tbsp of oil in heavy small sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion, salt and pepper and sauté until tender.